Valve.



- opening i LEM?, 0F ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB. T0 GENERAL ELECTRIC comm, a cona'rIoN or New Yoan VALVE.

Specification of Letters 4Patent.

Application led September 1, 1915. Serial No. 48,436.

To all 'wko/m, t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN LEMP, a citizen of the United States, residing at vErie, county of Erie, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves, of which the following isa specification.

The present invention relates to disk valves and has for its object to provide an improved structure in a valve of this character.

For a consideration of what I believe to be novel and my invention, attention is directed to the accompanying specification and the claims appended thereto.

One application of my improved valve is the admission or discharge valve for an air compressor and in the drawing I have specically illustrated it as applied to such use. It. will be understood, however, that it is not limited thereto. Y

Referring -to the drawing, Figure 1 illustrates my improved valve arranged to be used as an admission valve; Fig. 2 shows it reversed fromthe position of Fig. l, it being then adapted for use as a discharge valve; Figs. 3 and 4 are top plan views partly broken away of Figs. 1 and 2 respectively; Fig. 5 shows the valve structure as applied to a reciprocating air compressor; Fig. 6 illustrates a modification, and Figs. 7 and 8 a further modification.

Referring to the drawing, Figs. 1 to 4, the valve comprises two body members 10 and 11, a spacing or member 13, and the valve disk or disks 14. I have found by actual tests and eX- periments that two disks placed one on top of the other give results superior to that obtained by a single disk of greater thickness. This, I believe, to be due to the fact that there is a certain amount of weight required and two disks on top of each other are mechanically stronger than one of twice the thickness. There is also probably an oil film formed between the two disks which has a cushioning effect. In any event, I consider the use of two disks as of advan-l tage, although my invention is not necessarily limited to the use of two disks. The body member 10 has a central threaded 15 and an annular projection or boss 16 which surrounds it and through which are openings 17. The top surface of this projection or boss is ring 12, a fastening bolt.

finished to form a seat for the valve disks. The body merriper 11 hasa central threaded opening 18 and an annular projection or boss 19 surrounding it and provided with a flange 2O which forms a stop for the valve disks.` The boss 19 pro3ects into, and is slightly spaced from, the inner wall of boss 16 to forni a guide for the valve disks and to facilitate assembling. Att-he same time, it does not in any way interferewith the proper spacing. of thel two body members. The fiange 20 1s provided with openings- 21 which permitair to have access to the backv of the disks to close the valve, thus doing away with all springs. It is very important ,in a valve of this type that the valve seat and stop between which the disks play be very exactly spaced, that they give Wide seating surfaces for the disks, which surfaces are perfectly' parallel and that the structures be strong and rigid. This will be appreciated when it is considered that these valve disks are usually required to move very rapidly, and particularly in high pressure pumps are subjected to considerable stresses. If the valve seat and stop are too far apart the hammering of the disks against the seat and stop is excessive, while if not suiiciently far apart, the admission of the air or other Huid being compressed is hampered.; and if the seat and stop are not. parallel the valve will not function properly. In Vmy Patented July 31, 1917.-

improved valve I space the two members.-

apart by means of the annular ring 12. By

this means I obtain in a simple manner a very exact spacing of the seat and stop and also a structure which prevents any twisting or working of the same relative to each other. The use of a ring alsohas the advantages that it can be easily formed with true edges and, since it is of relatively lar e diameter, a slight inaccuracy will not noticeable, or if it is, can be easily corrected.

Furthermore the surfaces of the membersv .r rlfhese ma)y be ot anvv suitable structure.

extension 25 to receive a tool for removing the `,valve as a tvhole treni its casing or container. 'lhe members 10 and ll are each provided lwith beveled edges as shown at 26 and :'27 to insure a tight seating of the, valve in its casing or container vvhere used. Referring novv to Fig. 5 l have illustrated iny improved valve as applied to a lreciprocating air compressor. 2S indicates the cuvlinder of the compressor and 29 the pisto). indicates a cylinder head which is provided with tvvo chambers 31 and 32, the one having an inlet 33 and the other an outlet 3l. Seatedin these chambers are my improved valves.- The valve in chamber 3l is. ot course,` acting as an inlet valve'and is accordingly insert-ed with the inember l which carries the seat uppermost. ln this instance, therefore, the bolt 13 is inserted dovvn through opening l and threaded into the opening 18 so as to bring the extension to the outside. ln the case of the discharge valve in chamber 32 the arrangement is the reverse. The valves are held seated in the chambers against the beveled surfaces 35 and 36 by followers 37 which are threaded into the head. The v are provided with sockets 38 for the reception of a tool for inserting and removing them and are covered b v threaded caps 39. ln the illustration the piston 29 is indicated by the arrovv as performing a discharge or compression stroke and the disks of the admission valve are accordingly against their seat, While those of the discharge valve are against their stop.

ln Fig. 6 l have illustrated a modified form of my invention in which in place of usingJ a separate bolt for fastening the tvvo mem ers l0 .and ll together, l torni the one member vvith a threaded stud onto vvhich the other screvvs. in the present instance the member il is provided with a `threaded stud 40 and the member l() with the threaded .opeinng il. ln this arrangement l then provide threaded sockets i2 on o posite sides of the valve for the reception o a tool for removing it. l have also illustrated only a single disk l-l, although it vvill be understood that tvvo may be used. Other Wise, the structure of Fig. 8 is the same as that of Figs. l to i and embodies the same advantages, and l have accordinglyv applied the same reference numerals to corresponding parts. ln Figs. 7 and 8 l have illustrated a further modification of mv invention in which the guide means for the valve disk or disks and the means for clamping the tivo members together are formed as a separate part and integral vvith eachother. ln this .form of the invention the members l0 and ll are provided with central threaded openings and 5l and between the tivo members is a spacing collar and guide member 52 having on opposite sides the threaded Leases@ studs 53, onto which the members l0 and ll screw. The guide member 5'2 vvith the threaded studs thereon is shovvn in Fig. S. rl`he manner of assembling this arrangement vvill be obvious. Otherwise than above noted, the arrangement of Figs. T and 8 is the same as that alread)v described and corresponding reference numerals have accordingly been applied to the corresponding parts. lt vvill be noted that the studs 53 are of less length than the thickness of menibers l0 and 1l so that vvhen the parts are assembled the outer portions of openings 50 and 5l form threaded holes for the insertion of a withdrawing tool.

llvith the arrangement of Fig. 6. and also* of Figs. T and S. it; vvill be seen that as they stand they mayvv be used as` either admissien or discharge valves, depending on the` vvav they are inserted.

As already stated, the seats for the valve disks are required to be ver;v accurately spaced, and it is also essential that they be perfectly plane surfaces. Bv mv improved structure wherein the tvvo members' l0 and ll are separately formed and are spaced by another separate member, the ring, the surfaces against which the disks restL can be readily gotten at for grinding and nishing.

This is of importance from a manufacturing standpoint. i

ln accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, l have described the principle of operation of my invention, together with the apparatus vvhich I novv consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but. l desire t'o have it understood that the appa.- ratus shovvn is only illustrative, and that the invention can be carried out by other means.

What l claim as nevv and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s:-

l. ln a disk valve` the combination of two members, one of which has a seatand the other a stop, a. separate ring arranged between therouter edges of said members to space them apart, said members beine' spaced apart over their entirev areas, and means for clamping them together against the spacing ring.

2. n a disk valve. the combination of a member having an annular seat, a second member which comprises an annular stop adjacent said seat, a. disk valve adapted to pla)v between the seat and Stop, a separate ring 'for s acing the tvvo members apart, said members ieing spaced apart over their enmasses' said guide member and play between the seat and stop, a separate ring for spacing the two rst named members. apart., said members being spaced apart over their entire areas, and means for clamping the ring between them.

4f. The combination with an air compressor, of a disk valve adapted to be used as either an admission or discharge valve therefor, comprising a member having an annular seat, a second member having an annular stop spaced from said seat, a disk valve adapted to play between the seat and stop, a separate ring between the outer edges of the two members for spacing them apart, said members being spaced apart over their entire areas and means for fastening them together against the ring.

5. T he combination with an -air compressor, of a disk valve adapted to be used as either an admission or discharge valve therefor, comprising a member having an annular seat, a second member haring an annular stop spaced ^from said seat, a guide located between said members, two thin disks which play between the seat and stop and are guided by said guide, a separate spacing ring between the outer edges of the two members, Said members being spaced apart over their entire areas, and means for clamping them together against the ring.

6. A disk valve comprising a member having a central threaded opening and an annular valve seat surrounding it, there being ports therein for the passage of fluid, a second member having a central threaded opening with a projecting boss surrounding it, said boss carrying an annular stop which is spaced from the said seat, an annular guide member located between said members and carrying threaded studs which are threaded into said openings to unite the two members, a disk which is located between the seat and stop and is guided by said guide member,

and a spacing ring arranged between the outer edges of said members.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of of August, 1915.

HERMANN LEMP. 

